QuickBooks Desktop

Name: QuickBooks Desktop
Author: devwithmj

by devwithmjversion 0.1.6i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Read QuickBooks Desktop data and, if enabled, make safe changes. Windows only.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Accounting, finance & tax

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: QB_COMPANY_FILE

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Download the maker’s .mcpb file

The link goes to the maker’s own file; we do not host or repackage it. Open the file and Claude Desktop installs it.

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add quickbooks --env QB_COMPANY_FILE=your-value -- npx -y @devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quickbooks": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "QB_COMPANY_FILE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "quickbooks": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "QB_COMPANY_FILE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

QB_COMPANY_FILE env
Full path to the QuickBooks company file (.qbw). Leave empty to use the file open in QuickBooks.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
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Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Accounting, finance & taxi

More stars than 0% of the other 1722 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 68% of the other 1722 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1722 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is QuickBooks Desktop safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.6) reached the registry 19 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js, .NET, MCPB on your computer.

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README from the maker

Open the README

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quickbooks-mcp

Open-source MCP server that connects QuickBooks Desktop (Pro, Premier, Enterprise) to LLMs and agents.

Status: pre-1.0. Run so far against QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Accountant 24.0 with Intuit's sample company file; other editions and years are not yet tested (see COMPATIBILITY.md, and the tester guide if you can help).

What you get

Read: customers, vendors, employees, items, accounts, invoices, bills, payments, inventory, time, custom fields, and every standard report (aging, P&L, balance sheet, ...), as compact tables.
Change, only if you allow it: create, update, delete and void, with previews, confirmation tokens, idempotency keys, batches and an audit log.
Safe by default: read-only, tax IDs and bank and card numbers masked, payroll off, card data never accepted.
Local: runs on your Windows PC next to QuickBooks and talks to it through its SDK. No cloud, no telemetry.

Install


Claude Desktop	open the `.mcpb` from the latest release
Claude Code	`/plugin marketplace add devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp`, then `/plugin install quickbooks-desktop@quickbooks-mcp`
npx	`npx -y @devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp`
dnx	`dnx DevWithMJ.QuickBooks.Mcp --yes`
exe	`quickbooks-mcp-win-x64.exe` (or `-win-x86`) from the release

Then allow access once in QuickBooks (--authorize) and add the server to your AI app. Step by step: [docs/GUIDE.md](docs/GUIDE.md).

Packages and listings: npm, NuGet, GitHub releases, the official MCP Registry (io.github.devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp) and Glama.

Turn on changes

Everything is read-only until you opt in. Add the flag to the arguments your MCP client starts the server with:

"args": ["-y", "@devwithmj/quickbooks-mcp", "--allow-writes"]

or set an environment variable: QB_ALLOW_WRITES=true for everything, or QB_ENABLE_WRITE, QB_ENABLE_UPDATE and QB_ENABLE_DELETE for one kind each (QB_WRITE_ALLOW=Invoice,Customer limits which record types can change). Deletes and voids always need a confirmation step. Details: docs/WRITES.md.

Use it over HTTP (advanced)

Most clients start the server themselves. For a client that cannot, quickbooks-mcp --http serves MCP over HTTP on 127.0.0.1:8765 only, and every request needs an access key (printed at start, or set QB_HTTP_KEY). Changes stay off unless you also pass --http-allow-writes. To reach it from another device, put your own tunnel in front of it: docs/REMOTE-ACCESS.md.

QuickBooks Online or Desktop?

This project is for QuickBooks Desktop. If you use QuickBooks Online, use Intuit's own server: intuit/quickbooks-online-mcp-server (Apache-2.0). We read its design for ideas and wrote our own code; no code was copied.

	QuickBooks Online server (Intuit)	This project (Desktop)
Targets	QuickBooks Online	QuickBooks Desktop Pro, Premier, Enterprise (Windows)
Where it runs	Talks to Intuit's cloud API	On your PC, next to QuickBooks, through its local SDK
Setup and sign-in	An Intuit developer app and OAuth	A one-time "allow this app" approval inside QuickBooks (`--authorize`); no developer account
Only on Desktop		Inventory assemblies and sites, price levels, workers comp codes, custom fields via data extensions, opening a record in the QuickBooks window
Only on Online	Attachments, invoice PDFs and other cloud features
Safety default	See that project	Read-only until you enable writes; deletes and voids need your approval; sensitive numbers masked; payroll off; audit log
Data path	Through Intuit's cloud	Stays on your computer except what the assistant is shown

The two do not share a company file or an account: a business on Online should not use this project, and a Desktop business cannot use Intuit's.

Requirements

Windows with QuickBooks Desktop installed and licensed.
Admin access to the company file for the one-time authorization.

Not for QuickBooks Online (Intuit has its own MCP server), QuickBooks for Mac (no SDK), card processing, or running as a Windows service. See docs/SCOPE.md.

Documentation

User guide: install, authorize, connect clients, troubleshoot, FAQ
Tools: every tool, parameter and example
Prompt cookbook, Writes and Reports
Scope and non-goals and security model
Roadmap and 1.0 checklist
Support, upgrades and uninstall, Compatibility, Performance
Building from source, Releasing, Testing, Contributing

Legal

Not affiliated with or endorsed by Intuit. See NOTICE.md.

License

MIT

QuickBooks Desktop

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Accounting, finance & taxi

Common questions

Alternatives

Finance Toolkit

SolidInvoice

Korea Tax Calculator

README from the maker

quickbooks-mcp

What you get

Install

Turn on changes

Use it over HTTP (advanced)

QuickBooks Online or Desktop?

Requirements

Documentation

Legal

License